Mr. Obama has shown a pro-Muslim anti-semitic in his recent policy speech that seeks to force Israel to withdraw to its pre-1967 borders as a condition for peace in the Middle East. An analyst for the BBC is pleased to note that this brings the U.S. into correspondence with the position advanced by the Europeans. The common thread in the news is that we should all be pleased to make progress in the Middle East, because after all, isn't it obvious that we all want the same result- peace in the Middle East?
Historically, we don't.
First of all, we need to remember that Europe has historically been openly anti-semitic at times. There have been pogroms, purges, holocausts, and ethnic cleansing. That isn't to say that all Europeans are anti-semitic or that all Americans are not, but America has held to a much higher standard of support for Israel since 1948 than Europe has done.
Second, America was founded on Judeo-Christian principles and beliefs, which many Americans still hold to. Those who hold to those beliefs believe the promises of the Biblical covenants, and hold that Jews have a right to the land of Israel. This is the group of Americans that reside in Quadrant I.
Third, while the Muslim world claims to want peace in the middle east, their definition of peace is different than anyone else's definition. Where most other people think of peace as meaning "peaceful co-existence", Islam defines peace as "Muslims live, infidels killed." This includes all non-believers, Christians, and Jews. And where Muslims promise land for peace, they mean there cannot be total peace until there are no infidels in the land.
It is interesting to watch liberal analysts and the liberal media try to comprehend the events in the middle east. Because these individuals reside in Quadrants III and IV, they are blind to the power of religious beliefs in the lives of individuals. When the Muslim fundamentalists shout, "Die infidels", or "Allahu akbar", and blow themselves up in the jihad, the liberal thinks they are merely seeking to improve their social, financial, or political position. For this reason, the liberal is incapable of dealing with the underlying problems America faces, and adopts absurd positions such as the one Obama has now proposed.
If we cause Israel to shrink its borders and establish a new state of Palestine, peace will not be achieved. Muslim fundamentalists will still exist and will still attack Israel because they believe there should be no Israel, and indeed no Jews. Not our problem, right? Wrong. Please remember that we Americans are also considered infidels, the "great satan", by these same Muslims, and they have already attacked us more than once.
We share similar national interests with the Israelis. In shrinking Israel's borders, we will cause Israel to become militarily indefensible. If Israel cannot defend itself, we may have to intervene militarily to help it. Do we really want to send American soldiers to another war? The alternative is to abandon Israel. Now, of course, from a Biblical point of view, it is much more likely that America would fall than Israel. Nonetheless, if Israel should fall, Obama and his confused liberal policies of concession would be directly responsible for having abandoned the entire Middle East to the Muslim fundamentalists.
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